Name: __________________________

Date: ___________________________

1. Why do the Hindu people bathe and sip the very polluted water of the Ganges River? /2

2. What percentage of Canadian coastal communities dump their sewage raw? /1

3. What is "reclaimed water"? /1

4. Why should we care about what happens to our waste? /3

5. What does the sewage treatment process do? /2

6. What is almost half of all of the sludge produced used for? /1

7. What type of cancer is being linked to sewage sludge? /1

8. What are the virtues of the composting toilet (also called the ecological toilet)? /2

9. What should be done about the sewer issue? /3

10. What can you do to help alleviate the problem? /2

Take Action! Tell three people (who are not students in this class) about the sewer issue and what you can do to help alleviate the problem. Ask these three people to tell this same information to three more people (each). Bring a list of the names of the three people who you informed and their reactions back to class the next day.